"Fingerprints" specific to a particular mold are now being used to help identify medical device counterfeits. At the heart of the approach is a patented Fingerprint technology from a Swiss company ...

Having finished the Tools of the Trade series on circuit board assembly, let’s look at some of the common methods for doing enclosures. First, and possibly the most common, is injection molding. This ...

Understand the basic science of TPC stamp forming, a manufacturing process steadily gaining momentum in aerospace and mobility applications thanks to its rapid forming, short cycle times and automated ...

ROSEMONT, ILL. — When a caps molder starts production with a new multi-cavity mold, one of the first questions frequently asked is “Why can't I mold the same parts?” John Beaumont, president of ...

A Redoe Mold Ltd. operator assembles the Ingersoll Inno-Fit long-reach tool to mill the bottom of a deep mold cavity. For extra rigidity, the coupling offers three-point contact, a self-centering ...

Injection molding is the biggest segment of the plastics industry, and is commonly used for both thermoplastic and thermosetting plastic materials. Material is fed into a barrel where a reciprocating ...

Researchers in Germany are investigating the use of in-mold pressure sensors to control mold filling in high-pressure resin transfer molding (HP-RTM). The goal is a potential new means of improving ...

What if you could drive 50% farther on the same tank of gas? Would you do it? Of course you would, said MHT Mold & Hotrunner Technology AG (Hochheim am Main, Germany), a preform manufacturer who uses ...